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CHINA · CITY BUS GUIDE

Hekouby bus.

河口

Hekou is the Chinese border town opposite Lao Cai. Travellers cross on foot between the two towns, and buses on the Vietnamese side link Lao Cai with Sapa and Hanoi.

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Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.

Hekou (河口) — Hekou (河口). Photo: Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Hekou.

Hekou–Lao Cai border crossing
Pedestrian crossing between the two towns; Vietnamese buses continue from Lao Cai.

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Arriving in Hekou

Allow time for border formalities in both directions.

Check visa requirements for both China and Vietnam well before travelling.

LEAVING HEKOU

Buses from Hekou.

12Go's list has no buses leaving Hekou yet.

HEADING TO HEKOU

Buses to Hekou.

Northern Vietnam

Lao Cai → Hekou3 km by road Sapa → Hekou49 km by road Hanoi → Hekou321 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Hekou.

Buses from Lao Cai15 routes out · 13 in Buses from Sapa27 routes out · 21 in Buses from Mu Cang Chai4 routes out · 4 in Buses from Ha Giang15 routes out · 14 in Buses from Yen Bai3 routes out · 3 in Buses from Son La1 routes out · 4 in

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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